(a)[2]
Explain what the term optimum population means.
(b)[5]
Explain how China’s population structure changed between 1970 and 2020 and assess whether the statement ‘its population is decreasing’ is supported by Fig. 1.1.
(c)[6]
Identify two observations economists have made about changes in China’s population and analyse how these changes would influence GDP.
(d)[7]
China’s government holds a different view from the alarming claims it says economists have made. Consider the economic effects of the population policies proposed by China’s government.